Please view our upcoming events and training below.

Wed 14 May 2025

Lucy Stone Prospecting and Research: How do you find the right funders for you?

Online, Zoom (10.00 am - 11.30 am)

How can you do great research about Trusts, Foundations and Grants before you make an application? Where do you look for information and vitally – what is that information telling you? We will explore a range of free and paid resources and how to make the most of them. You will also leave the session knowing how to use the Charity Commission website for your Trust fundraising research.

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Wed 4 June 2025

Volunteers' Celebration Picnic

Ferring Country Centre (12pm - 2pm)

VAAC are delighted to invite you and some of your volunteers to our Volunteer Celebration Picnic at Ferring Country Centre. This will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Volunteers Week and to thank your volunteers for all they do for you. - more details following soon.

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Thu 12 June 2025

Essential Safeguarding Training for Charities, Voluntary and Community Groups

Littlehampton Girlguiding Centre, Duke St, Littlehampton, BN17 6EU (10.00 am - 3.00 pm)

Are you aware of your responsibilities when it comes to Safeguarding? Did you know that the Charity Commission return asks specific questions on safeguarding? Join us for this essential Safeguarding Children and Adults in your setting course. Expect an engaging and interactive session allowing for discussion and enhanced understanding of the role of staff, trustees and volunteers in keeping people safe.

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Thu 12 June 2025

Lucy Stone Measuring your Impact: Making the most of your evaluation and monitoring for your fundraising

Online (10am - 11.30am)

It is vital that people and organisations we ask to support our work understand what impact their donations will have. Evaluation, monitoring and impact measurement are essential tools for fundraising. Do you know your outputs from your outcomes? Are you unsure what you need to measure and what people might be interested in? Do you collect lots of information but aren't sure what to do? Do you want to use your data, case studies and stories more effectively in your fundraising?

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Wed 2 July 2025

Risk Management for Community Groups and Charities

The Parish Centre, Hislop Walk, Bognor Regis, PO21 1LP (1.30pm - 3.30pm)

Tim Larden from Ladbrook Insurance (now part of Access Insurance) will be delivering this interactive session covering: The risks that community and voluntary groups face, how to evaluate the risks and the role of insurance.

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Tue 15 July 2025

Lucy Stone Writing for Impact: How can you make your applications and letters to trusts and foundations stand out?

Online (1pm - 2.30pm)

Writing for funders is a key part of a fundraisers work ● Do you want to write better letters to funders? ● Are your applications lacking impact? ● Could your case for support stand out more?

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Wed 10 September 2025

Lucy Stone Ask Lucy Anything about Fundraising!

Online (10am - 11.30am)

Can come with any questions about fundraising and Lucy will do what she can to help you! We can talk about anything! Come and share your success and frustrations, ask questions and let’s learn together!

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Thu 16 October 2025

Lucy Stone Uptapped Fundraising Potential: How can you find new ways to fundraise?

Online (1pm - 2.30pm)

Do you want to ● Find new ways of raising funds? ● Understand where your untapped potential is? A good range of income streams helps an organisation to be more financially resilient and can reduce the impact of reduced funding in one income area. Many not-for-profits start their fundraising journey with Trusts and Foundations before exploring new ways to raise funds. However, many are unsure how to start individual giving, major donor or challenge events fundraising. That is where this session can help!

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Tue 4 November 2025

Lucy Stone Trustee Training - Fundraising. Where can Trustees Start?

Online (6pm - 7.30pm)

Lucy Stone from No Stone Unturned Fundraising will lead this session, during which we will consider: What are the different fundraising options open to you? How do you know which options are right for your organisation? What are the practical first steps you can take to diversify your income? How as a trustee can you support everyone in the organisation to help with fundraising?

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Tue 9 December 2025

Lucy Stone Managing Your Relationships with your Donors and Funders

Online (10am - 11.30am)

Do you want to ● Have better connections with your donors and supporters? ● Find more touchpoints and exceed expectations? ● Enjoy your relationships with your donors and supporters? Underpinning successful fundraising needs to be fantastic stewardship to build long term relationships. We must at all times remember that “They are not your donors, you are one of their charities” (Mark Phillips), importantly, it is that we are one of their charities. The relationships need to be personal, supported, appropriate and at times unexpected.

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